NBA standings at the end of January 13, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4318 | 4088 | 230 | -0.38 | 5.68 | 20-3 | 7-8 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4428 | 4425 | 3 | -0.05 | 0.03 | 15-6 | 7-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3807 | 3911 | -104 | 0.38 | -2.43 | 11-8 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4025 | 4184 | -159 | 0.08 | -4.10 | 11-7 | 2-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
9 | 31 | .225 | 4204 | 4470 | -266 | -0.01 | -6.66 | 7-13 | 2-18 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4275 | 4157 | 118 | -0.24 | 2.78 | 16-4 | 8-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4549 | 4495 | 54 | -0.33 | 1.02 | 13-6 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 19 | .500 | 3868 | 3895 | -27 | -0.04 | -0.75 | 12-7 | 7-12 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4233 | 4307 | -74 | 0.05 | -1.76 | 12-8 | 7-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4291 | 4442 | -151 | 0.53 | -3.25 | 11-7 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4008 | 4111 | -103 | 0.22 | -2.43 | 11-8 | 3-17 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4369 | 4295 | 74 | -0.34 | 1.56 | 17-1 | 9-12 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4280 | 4217 | 63 | 0.35 | 1.89 | 16-4 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4933 | 4963 | -30 | -0.26 | -0.95 | 13-10 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4188 | 4244 | -56 | 0.20 | -1.28 | 12-6 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4131 | 4173 | -42 | 0.49 | -0.59 | 11-9 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4425 | 4510 | -85 | -0.02 | -2.09 | 11-8 | 3-19 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 6 | .842 | 4198 | 3845 | 353 | -0.10 | 9.19 | 22-0 | 10-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4461 | 4274 | 187 | -0.36 | 4.31 | 15-3 | 11-11 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4337 | 4305 | 32 | 0.11 | 0.87 | 16-8 | 6-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4238 | 4249 | -11 | -0.17 | -0.45 | 15-4 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4262 | 4268 | -6 | -0.05 | -0.20 | 11-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||